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PALTmed-Colorado's 31st Annual Conference: Visionary Goals & Inspiring Leadership
Friday April 24, 2026, at the Denver PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, Denver CO 80211 – with Livestream
| Time | Topic | Speaker | CME/CMD |
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| Breakfast with Exhibitors – 7:30–8:30 a.m. | |||
| 8:30–8:35 am | Keeping Steadfast Visionary Goals | Rebecca Jackson, DO, CMD, FPALTC Sing Palat, MD, CMD, FPALTC |
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| 8:35–9 am | How Do Hypertension Guidelines Apply to Older Adults? | Cari Levy, MD, PhD, CMD, FPALTC | 25 min. C |
| 9–9:25 am | Protecting Physical Function in Skilled Nursing Facilities: An Interdisciplinary, Evidence-Based Approach Shaped by Leadership and Culture | Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD, FAPTA | 25 min. C |
| 9:25–10:15 am | Keynote Presentation – Connection, Capacity, and Context: Improving our Communication in PALTC | Leslie Beth Eber, MD, CMD, FPALTC | 50 min. M |
| Coffee with Exhibitors – 10:15–10:45 a.m. | |||
| 10:45–10:55 am | Nursing Home Surveys: Update from CDPHE | Jo Tansey | 10 min. M |
| 10:55–11:15 am | Inspiring Leadership in LTC: Update from CHCA | Jenny Albertson, NHA, QCP | 20 min. M |
| 11:15–11:40 am | AI for PALTC Medicine – Benefits, Risks and Ethical Use: Can You Adapt and Defend AI Use? | David Ginsberg | 25 min. M |
| 11:40–12:05 pm | Essential Effective Everyday Wound Care | Raj Rai, MD | 25 min. C |
| Lunch with Exhibitors – 12:05–1:00 p.m. | |||
| 1:00–1:25 pm | Beyond Beers: Smarter Alternatives for Safer Prescribing | Danielle Fixen, PharmD, BCGP | 25 min. C |
| 1:25–2:15 pm |
On-Call Conundrums Panel Moderator: Rebecca Jackson, DO, CMD |
Jenny Foster, RN Leia Ginsberg, DNP, ANP-BC David Shepherd, DO, MBA, CMD, FPALTC Jenny Albertson, NHA, QCP |
50 min. M |
| 2:15–2:40 pm | A Breath of Fresh Air: COPD Management for the Long-Term Care Population | Amanda Stephens, MD | 25 min. C |
| Coffee with Exhibitors – 2:40–3:10 p.m. | |||
| 3:10–3:35 pm | Culture, Molecular, Swabs – oh My! A Comparison of Urinary Diagnostics | Lauren Biehle, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP | 25 min. C |
| 3:35–4:00 pm | Overview of Hepatic Encephalopathy for Long-Term Care Providers | Amanda Wieland, MD | 25 min. C |
| 4:00–4:25 pm | Revisiting the F-Word: Leveraging Feedback to Improve Patient Outcomes | Justin Roesch, MD, FACP | 25 min. M |
| 4:25–4:30 pm | 2026 Conference Pearls to Use Tomorrow |
Leslie Eber, MD, CMD, FPALTC Leia Ginsberg, DNP, ANP-BC David Shepherd, DO, MBA, CMD, FPALTC |
5 min. C |
6.0 CMEs approved with 3.0 (180 minutes) CMD Clinical (C) hours and 3.0 (180 minutes) CMD Management (M) hours.
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Credit Statements Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Post-Acute and Long Term Care Medical Association and PALTmed-Colorado (CMDA). Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ (CME)
Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CMD Credit
This live CME activity has been pre-approved for up to 3.0 clinical hours and up to 3.0 management hours toward certification or recertification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity. The CMD program is administered by the PALTmed. For further information, contact PALTmed at 410-992-3115, or at certification@paltmed.org.
American Osteopathic Association Credit
AOA recognizes this activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ as AOA Category 2 Credit.
Physician Assistants
The NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ towards recertification. Visit the NCCPA website for more information.
Nurse Practitioners
The ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ towards recertification. 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ = 1 contact hour. For more information visit the ANCC FAQs.
Financial Relationship Disclosures
No one in control of content disclosed a relevant financial relationship with an ACCME-defined ineligible company whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Credit Claim Instructions - Deadline May 10th
Regardless of your profession
1. Claim credits as soon as possible, or before Sunday, May 10, 2026.
2. Scan the Credit Claim QR Code or click here: https://form.jotform.com/260142935395157
3. Complete evaluations for all sessions attended.
4. Click Save at the bottom of the evaluation to save and continue anytime. A link will be emailed to provide access to incomplete evaluations.
5. If you attended every session, you may claim the maximum 6.0 hours.
6. For partial credit, combine the number of minutes spent in all sessions and round to the nearest quarter hour to report the total credit claim. Refer to the conference schedule.
7. Click Submit once the evaluation is completed.
8. The Certificate of Attendance will automatically be emailed to you from PALTmed-Colorado.